When GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich&rsquo;s half-million dollar Tiffany&rsquo;s credit problem was outed, Vincent Morris, communication director for Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.), could say he was there from its inception.

Reports surfaced Tuesday that the former Speaker had carried as much as $500,000 dollars in debt to the New York-based jewelry store, but this may not have always been the case.

In 2000, Morris, then a reporter for the New York Post, wrote an article about Gingrich&rsquo;s engagement and marriage to his current wife, Callista.

Morris reported 11 years ago: &ldquo;The two were spotted in December shopping for wedding rings at Tiffany&rsquo;s, where one observer said she thought Gingrich &lsquo;was surprised by the price.&rsquo;&rdquo;

When Morris was reached for comment Wednesday morning, he laughed. He told HOH that he had been waiting for someone to call him out on his Gingrich connection.

&ldquo;I did a double take when I read the story,&rdquo; Morris said. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s nice to see that Newt is a gift that keeps on giving. He&rsquo;s timeless, like a $250,000 sterling silver serving dish from Tiffany&rsquo;s.&rdquo;